How to Reach Genoa, Italy

How to Reach Genoa

GET IN

By Plane: The main airport of the city Aeroporto di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo is well-connected other major European cities like Rome, London, Munich, Paris and Madrid. There are frequent flights to Genoa and you can reach the city centre by taking hired taxi or a shuttle.

By Train: There are two train stations in Genoa- Brignole and Principe serving trains to and from Milan, Turin, Rome, Tuscany and France. Genoa travel by train is a reasonable option.

By Road: Genoa is well-connected by road with the various highways and there are a number of Euroline coaches from various European countries if you don’t want to hire a taxi or drive-yourself car. Genoa travel guide recommends opting for the Euroline coaches.

By Boat: Genoa is an important port and has various ferry services from Barcelona (Spain), Valletta (Malta), Bastia (Corsica), Olbia and Porto Torres (Sardinia), Palermo (Sicily), Tangier (Morocco) and Tunis (Tunisia). Genoa cruises are fun to be on.

GET AROUND

The best way to get around is by the public transport. The bus service is pretty efficient and you can opt for it to get around the city. Also recommended id the underground train service wherein you can buy the tickets in bulk which makes the travel in the city very reasonable.

Getting around by rented taxi or car is not recommended by the Genoa vacation planner because of the extremely crowded streets and the traffic. Also, getting a parking spot is tedious hence opt for public transport and enjoy the city tour without any hassle.

For some tourist spots, a boat ride is also available.

Transportation in Genoa

Know about the preferred mode of transport, average time spent and average distance traveled for commute in Genoa.
The most preferred mode of transport in Genoa is Walking.

Average transit preference & distance traveled daily

Average distance: 16.89 km Average time: 40.31 min

Walking37.5%

Average time taken when primary mode of transit is WalkingWalking 35 minMotorbike 6.67 minWaiting 1.67 minTrain 1.33 minBus 0.83 minOverall average time for 4.7 kms45.5 min

Train/Metro18.75%

Average time taken when primary mode of transit is Train/MetroTrain 39 minDriving 10 minWalking 8.33 minWaiting 4.67 minOther 3.33 minBus 1.33 minOverall average time for 44 kms66.67 min

Bus/Trolleybus6.25%

Average time taken when primary mode of transit is Bus/TrolleybusBus 20 minWaiting 2 minWalking 2 minOverall average time for 8 kms24 min

Car31.25%

Average time taken when primary mode of transit is CarDriving 23.6 minWalking 1 minOverall average time for 17.4 kms24.6 min

Motorbike6.25%

Average time taken when primary mode of transit is MotorbikeMotorbike 25 minOverall average time for 15 kms25 min